Posted on Mar 23, 2017
Elvis drafted into Army nearly 60 years ago
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I am trying to imagine any of the current crop of "singers" being drafted,and serve their Country honorably,still trying.......
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Thanks for reminding us SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL that Rock 'n' roll legend Elvis Presley was drafted and sworn into the United States Army at Memphis, Tenn., on March 24, 1958. He served as a regular soldier, assigned to the 3rd Armor Division in Friedberg, Germany until March 2, 1960.
Images: 1958 Elvis Presley during his service in Friedberg-Hessen; 1958 Elvis Presley - America's Secret Weapon in the Cold War; 1960 Elvis-Presley-and-other-soldiers-read-a-map-on-maneuvers-in-Germany
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Images: 1958 Elvis Presley during his service in Friedberg-Hessen; 1958 Elvis Presley - America's Secret Weapon in the Cold War; 1960 Elvis-Presley-and-other-soldiers-read-a-map-on-maneuvers-in-Germany
FYI LTC Stephen C. LTC Greg Henning Maj William W. "Bill" Price Capt Christopher Mueller Capt Seid Waddell CW5 (Join to see) SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" SSgt (Join to see) SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SPC (Join to see) SrA Christopher Wright SP5 Robert Ruck CPT (Join to see) SCPO Morris RamseyCPL Eric Escasio SPC Margaret Higgins
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